Lionel Messi snubbed, Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for best player award along with Mbappe and Griezmann

Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been fighting it out for the best player award for the past 10 years. But this year, a new winner might emerge

Ronaldo is nominated for the lobe Soccer Awards' best player award&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspAP

Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated for the Globe Soccer Awards' best player award along with Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann and Paris Saint Germain star Kylian Mbappe. Lionel Messi was left out of the top three list. The award ceremony will be held on 3 January in Dubai. Ronaldo and Messi were snubbed for the FIFA best player award while also not being nominated for the prestigious Ballon d’OR. Meanwhile Mbappe and Griezmann had a wonderful year when they won the World Cup with France.

"We are delighted to present Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann as the finalists in the best player category," Globe Soccer's chief executive officer Tommaso Bendoni said, as quoted by Marca

"The 10th anniversary of the Globe Soccer Awards is a special milestone," he added.

This is Juventus forward Ronaldo’s eighth nomination and he has won the award four times, including twice in the past two years. Meanwhile Messi won the award in 2015 and failed to make it to the final three since then.

With other awards categories include the Best Club of the Year, the Best President of the Year and the Best Agent of the Year, the Globe Soccer Awards was established in 2010 in order to not just recognise the best players and coaches, but also the people who work behind the scenes.

The 10th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards is will be staged at Dubai’s Madinat Jumeirah on January 3, 2019 where it will be determined who will be the best player between Ronaldo, Griezmann and Mbappe.

Lionel Messi snubbed, Cristiano Ronaldo nominated for best player award along with Mbappe and GriezmannDescription:Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been fighting it out for the best player award for the past 10 years. But this year, a new winner might emergeTimes Now